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BBC Arts News

• Shakespeare's Globe among venues to get slice of Culture Recovery Fund October 24, 2020
  The London venue is one of 35 venues to get millions of pounds from the Culture Recovery Fund.
• Brothers play tabla to the BBC theme tune October 23, 2020
  Ryan and Isaac have been playing the tabla, traditional drums, since they were young.
• Coronavirus: Chester drive-in movie bogged down by lockdown loos October 23, 2020
  Movie-goers cannot cross the Welsh border to use toilet facilities at the drive-in cinema.
• Emily in Paris: Netflix hit's creator Darren Star 'not sorry' for 'clichés' October 23, 2020
  Darren Star says he intended the critically lambasted show to be "a love letter" to the French city.
• Milkman author wins €100,000 literary award October 23, 2020
  Anna Burns thanks Belfast's libraries after winning one of the world's most valuable literary prizes.
• Kristen Welker: Presidential debate moderator was 'clear winner' on social media October 23, 2020
  The NBC correspondent is labelled "clear winner" for the way she led the final presidential debate.
• Is the film and TV industry keeping its promise to tackle racism? October 23, 2020
  Some signatories of an open letter published earlier this year say it was a "missed opportunity".
• Pixie: Irish road movie offers 'light-hearted relief' from Covid worries October 22, 2020
  Its young stars hope the anarchic road movie will give "light-hearted relief" from pandemic worries.
• Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube found recently hosting racist music October 22, 2020
  The BBC found racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic content on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Deezer.
• Bristol musicians' app used by peacebuilding projects October 22, 2020
  MindHarp was inspired by Mark Smulian's work with Palestinian and Israeli musicians to create a band.
• Composer with dementia whose piano-playing went viral meets students he inspired October 22, 2020
  Eighty-year-old Paul Harvey went viral after he was filmed playing piano pieces learned decades ago.
• Stormzy takes starring role in Watch Dogs: Legion video game October 22, 2020
  The grime star tells the BBC that video games can be a platform to speak out against injustice.
• Why Nigerian protesters want Beyoncé to be more like Rihanna October 22, 2020
  Beyoncé said she wanted to help the anti-police brutality protesters but some were not impressed.
• Marge Champion: Actress who was model for Disney's Snow White dies at 101 October 22, 2020
  Actress Marge Champion served as the model for Walt Disney's groundbreaking 1937 animated film.
• UK music industry urged to drop 'offensive' term BAME October 22, 2020
  A music business taskforce dismisses the term as a "careless catch-all acronym".
• Captain Sir Tom Moore portraits auctioned for charity October 22, 2020
  Hundreds of people painted pictures of the veteran and now they're being auctioned for his charity.
• Ozzy Osbourne's tour officially postponed the day before first date October 22, 2020
  Some fans had criticised the lack of official confirmation that the rock legend's tour was off.
• Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Mixed reviews for Sacha Baron Cohen sequel October 22, 2020
  Sacha Baron Cohen shot the follow-up to 2006's Borat in secret during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Sir Paul McCartney on his lockdown album: 'I was just messing around' October 22, 2020
  The star, who recorded the record in nine weeks, tells BBC 6 Music he was "just messing around".
• Carlos Acosta: Refashioning ballet with socially distanced tutus October 22, 2020
  The acclaimed ballet star resorts to extra wide costumes to reflect the realities of the pandemic.

MACBA

• Sónar 2004 February 18, 2019
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• The poetics of material February 18, 2019
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• Antonin Artaud: thought and body February 18, 2019
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• Alexander Kluge February 18, 2019
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• Material, texture and expression February 18, 2019
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• Dialogues related to the Collection February 18, 2019
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• Sónar 2000 February 18, 2019
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• Visual culture's practices February 18, 2019
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• Art Criticism in the Post-Political Era February 18, 2019
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• Tactile Surfaces February 18, 2019
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Smithsonian Museum

• Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the New Memorial to Native American Veterans October 22, 2020
  Located in front of the National Museum of the American Indian, the sculpture reminds us of the true burden of freedom
• Why Are South American Animals Smaller Than Those on Other Continents? October 22, 2020
  You've got questions. We've got experts
• The Global History of the Bandana October 22, 2020
  How an Indian export became part of the fabric of American life
• How Hedges Became the Unofficial Emblem of Great Britain October 22, 2020
  A shear celebration of the ubiquitous boxy bushes that have defined the British landscape since the Bronze Age
• Ralph Steadman's Earlier Work Shows the Artist's Abstract Streak October 22, 2020
  As a student, the future caricaturist tried his hand at a different type of brushwork
• The Original Selfie Craze Was the Mirror October 21, 2020
  Today’s social media obsession has its roots in the development centuries ago of the reflective material
• A Brief History of the TV Dinner October 21, 2020
  Thanksgiving’s most unexpected legacy is heating up again
• The Trailblazing French Artist Rosa Bonheur Is Finally Getting the Attention She Deserves October 20, 2020
  She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness
• How Girls Have Brought Political Change to America October 20, 2020
  The history of activism in young girls, who give voice to important issues in extraordinary ways, is the topic of a new Smithsonian exhibition.
• Eight of America's Most Unusual Polling Places October 20, 2020
  To capture democracy in America, photographer Ryan Donnell tracks down polls in surprising locations across the country
• Behind the Scenes With the White House Residence's Long-Serving Staff October 20, 2020
  A former first lady salutes the long-serving workers who keep the nation’s foremost home running smoothly
• What Americans Can Learn From Winter-Loving Cultures October 19, 2020
  With large indoor gatherings off-limits, the Covid-19 pandemic is giving everyone more reason to stay outside
• New Project Aims to Revive Ozark Cuisine Through Seeds October 16, 2020
  St. Louis chef Rob Connoley looks to reconnect black farmers to heritage crops, using records from a 19th century seed store
• The True Story of 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' October 15, 2020
  Aaron Sorkin's newest movie dramatizes the clash between protestors on the left and a federal government driven to making an example of them
• Why Latino History Is American History October 14, 2020
  The new children's book, 'Nuestra América,’ is chock-full of educators, activists, celebrities and others that make up the American landscape

Digital Arts

• Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with social media tools, more
• Marco Oggian's Dreams and Nightmares explores our global anxiety in 2020
• Ren & Stimpy returns in 'reimagined' format
• Apple updates the 27-inch iMac for 2020 with 10th-gen chips and a new screen
• The first ever AR Pride floats come to Snapchat
• 28 best picture books for children
• House of Illustration closes, will return as Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
• Colour in Japan with this daydream of a book
• Pixelmash promises easier pixel art and sprite animation
• Boris FX brings Kubrick, Blade Runner cinematography to Photoshop
• Will this creepy AI platform put artists out of a job?
• You can soon create VFX with Netflix
• Marvel at Mervyn Peake's art from childhood to Gormenghast
• New Ai Weiwei print 'drops' as IWM London reopens to public
• Sex toy branding by AMV BBDO shows pleasure is ageless
• Vincent Van Gogh gets one slick rebrand
• Keith Haring's only museum is now free and virtual to enjoy
• AMD and Lenovo have created the world’s first 64-core workstation
• Design Museum's From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers show to finally open
• The Best Art and Design Conferences of 2020

Art News

• Find the Best Graphite Transfer Paper for Every Use
• Royal Opera House’s $16.8 M. Hockney Stars in Christie’s $118 M. Paris-London Series
• Patty Chang’s Affecting Videos and Photographs Find Emotion in Breast Milk, Death, and More
• For Silky Knits, Here Are the Best Alpaca Yarns
• German Artist Collective Claims to Have Stolen Joseph Beuys Sculpture
• NYU Will Remove Sackler Name from Graduate Institute, Deana Lawson Wins Hugo Boss Prize, and More: Morning Links from October 23, 2020
• Reinvigorate Your Furniture with the Best Chalk Paint
• Flaunt Your Artworks, Designs, and More with the Best Boards for Signs
• Marian Goodman on Closing Her London Gallery: ‘Brexit Has Changed London’s Role’
• Baltimore Museum of Art Board Chair Defends Deaccessioning Amid Controversy